DADE DADE Flight Planning & Dispatch Release

Question 1

Under 14 CFR Part 121, who shares legal responsibility for the safety of a domestic flight?

Accepted Answer

The aircraft dispatcher and the pilot-in-command jointly

Answer

Under Part 121, the aircraft dispatcher and the pilot-in-command share joint responsibility and authority for the safety of each domestic flight.

Question 2

What is the minimum fuel required for a domestic Part 121 flight beyond the fuel needed to reach the destination?

Accepted Answer

Fuel to the alternate plus 30 minutes at holding speed at 1,500 feet AGL

Answer

Part 121 domestic operations require fuel to reach the destination, fly to the alternate, and then hold for 30 minutes at 1,500 feet AGL.

Question 3

When is an alternate airport NOT required on a domestic IFR flight plan under Part 121?

Accepted Answer

When the destination forecast shows ceiling at least 2,000 feet and visibility 3 miles from 1 hour before to 1 hour after ETA

Answer

An alternate is not required when the destination forecast shows at least 2,000-foot ceiling and 3-mile visibility from 1 hour before to 1 hour after the estimated arrival time.

Question 4

What information must appear on a Part 121 dispatch release?

Accepted Answer

Aircraft identification, trip number, departure/destination airports, alternate airports, type of operation, and minimum fuel supply

Answer

A Part 121 dispatch release must include the aircraft ID, trip number, departure and destination airports, alternate airports, type of operation, and minimum fuel supply information.

Question 5

Under Part 121, a dispatcher may not release a flight unless they have received what from the crew?

Accepted Answer

The dispatcher's release signed or acknowledged by the pilot-in-command

Answer

Under Part 121, a flight may not depart unless the pilot-in-command has signed or acknowledged the dispatch release, confirming the joint authority arrangement.

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DADE DADE Flight Planning & Dispatch Release